Peer Review of Descriptive Essays Oct 10th!!!

Just a reminder to bring in TWO 2 TWO copies of your descriptive essay for peer review in class on October 10th. I have included here some questions to consider when doing peer review and I will be discussing this further in brief. Please print these questions off as well and bring them to class. Pretty please.
Also, there are tips and websites down the sidebar on how to write a descriptive essay as well as editing websites as well. Use these resources!
So, again, TWO copies of your descrpitive essay! TWO! 2!
Office hours are 2-3 and my email is atucker@faculty.ocad.ca or leave a comment here at this site if there are any problems.

Some Guidelines for Peer Response and
Personal Revision
 Assignment and Purpose. Does the draft carry out the assignment? Does it accomplish its purpose?
 Title and Introduction. Does the title tell readers what the draft is about? How does it catch reader’ interest? Does the opening make readers want to continue? How else might the draft begin?
 Thesis. What is the central idea? Is it stated explicitly? Should it be?
 Audience. How does the draft interest and appeal to its audience? Is it written at the right level for the intended readers?
 Rhetorical stance. Where does the writer stand? What words indicate the stance? What influences have likely contributed to that stance?
 Supporting points. Note the main points and review them. How does each point support the thesis? Do any need to be explained more or less? Do any seem confusing or boring? Do any make you want to know more? Should any points be eliminated or added? How well is each point supported by the details?
 Organization and Flow. Is the writing easy to follow? Are the ideas presented in an order that will make sense to readers?
 Transitions. Are there effective transitions within sentences, between paragraphs, and from one idea to the next?
 Conclusion. Does the draft conclude in a memorable way, or does it seem to end abruptly or trail off into vagueness? How else might it end?
 Final Thoughts. What are the main strengths and weaknesses of the draft? What might still be confusing to the readers? What is the single most important thing said in the draft? What will readers want to know more about

Taken from:
Lunsford, Andrea A. The Everyday Writer. 2nd Ed. Bedford, St. Martin’s. 2002